Elija is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Elija across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Elija has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 1,169 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 213 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 10 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 43 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Elija per year, United States (1889 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (56/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (29/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr).
Elija is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #5,328 nationally (given to 63 babies that year).
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